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Bak Mei (Chinese: 白眉; pinyin: Bái Méi; Wade–Giles: Pai Mei; Cantonese Yale: Baahk Mèih; lit. 'White Eyebrow') is said to have been one of the legendary Five Elders—survivors of the destruction of the Shaolin Monastery by the Qing dynasty (1644–1912)—who, according to some accounts, betrayed Shaolin to the imperial government.
Cheung Lai-chuen was a Chinese martial artist. He was born in 1882 during the Qing dynasty.He was a student of many great Kung Fu masters and mastered the Lei Ga (李家, Lee Style), Southern Dragon Kung Fu, Lau Man Gaau (流民教, Vagabond or Wanderer's Style), and Bak Mei (White Eyebrow Style).
Bai He Quan (Fujian White Crane) [4] [5] Bajiquan ("eight extremities boxing") [6] [7] Bak Fu Pai ("White Tiger Kung Fu") [8] Tiger Kung Fu / Shadong-style Tiger [9] Bak Hok Pai ("Tibetian White Crane") [10] Hop Ga Kuen [10] Bak Mei Kung Fu ("white eyebrow") [8] [7] Baoquan (Leopard fist) [6] Bei Tui ("Northern Legs") [11] Black Crane Kung Fu [12]
Kung fu in Iran. Chinese martial arts, commonly referred to with umbrella terms kung fu (/ ˈ k ʌ ŋ ˈ f uː /; Chinese: 功夫; pinyin: gōngfu; Cantonese Yale: gūng fū), kuoshu (國術; guóshù) or wushu (武術; wǔshù), are multiple fighting styles that have developed over the centuries in Greater China.
In the Kung Fu Panda franchise, supporting characters the Furious Five consist of a crane, snake, monkey, mantis, and tiger. [10] Additionally, their predecessor Tai Lung was a leopard whose name meant "Great Dragon". [citation needed]
Executioners from Shaolin (Chinese: 洪熙官; pinyin: Hung Hsi Kuan) is a 1977 Shaw Brothers kung fu film based on the life of Hung hsi Kuan directed by Lau Kar-leung.It was released as Shaolin Executioners outside of Hong Kong and as Executioners of Death in North America.
Other styles include: Choy Li Fut, Fujian White Crane, Dog-style kung fu, Five Ancestors, Wing Chun, Southern Praying Mantis, Hak Fu Mun, Bak Mei and Dragon-style. There are sub-divisions to Southern styles due to their similar characteristics and common heritage. For example, the Fujian martial arts can be considered to be one such sub-division.
Clan of the White Lotus is a 1980 Shaw Brothers kung fu film directed by Lo Lieh, with action choreography by Lau Kar Leung, and starring Lo Lieh and Gordon Liu. It is released as Fists of the White Lotus in North America. The film follows on the 1977 film Executioners from Shaolin and 1979 film Abbot of Shaolin.